What to eat in Košice

Lunch in Košice is almost always the same: a set menu at €6.60, in any tavern in the core. In the evening there's a choice between two dishes made from the same dough and cheese — bryndzové halušky, potato dumplings with sheep cheese and bacon, or Spiš dumplings with sour cream, both around €8.90. A klobása sausage often comes alongside, with a glass of Frankovka, a red wine from the same menu.

Bryndzové halušky and Spiš dumplings: two names, one idea

Bryndzové halušky so slaninkou are potato dumplings with bryndza sheep cheese and bits of bacon, €8.90. Spišské pirohy s kyslou smotanou are the Spiš region's version, with sour cream and onion, €8.90. Both sit on the same menu.

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A traditional klobása sausage is a 50-gram portion for €2.60, good as a starter before halušky or pirohy. Alongside it goes a glass of Frankovka, a red wine, €2.10 (0.1 l) for a tenth of a litre.

At noon taverns in the core offer a set menu at a fixed price, €6.60. Outside the menu, a main course at a regular place runs €8.90, drinks not included.

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Street food on Hlavná Street

For a quick bite between sights, sandwiches and baguettes from the stalls along Hlavná Street run from €0.93–1.29.

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